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CBSA!40420=METRO("Rockford, IL")
Rockford, IL metro area
The Rockford, IL metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 337,103 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $20.8 billion that year.
Illinois2 countiesPart of Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL
GDP, 2024$20.8B#169 of 387 · +4.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$55,903#282 of 387
Unemployment, 20255.4%#343 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)92.2#239 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Rockford, ILUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.9B | 9.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $4.6B | 22.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.0B | 5.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $608M | 2.9% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.7B | 12.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.6B | 7.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $456M | 2.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.1B | 5.4% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $789M | 3.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $627M | 3.0% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $789M | 3.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $498M | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $22M | 0.1% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $218M | 1.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $4M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $106M | 0.5% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $198M | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $28M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Illinois | Central | 17007 | |
| Winnebago County | Illinois | Central | 17201 |